What we had for Christmas January 3, 2011

I know I’m a little belated on my Christmas post, but here it is nonetheless! Here’s a short roundup of what we ate on Christmas day.

Clockwise from the top middle:

Roast pheasant with a pomegranate molasses glaze (I brined the pheasant beforehand, resulting in super moist meat and a subtle addition to flavour), made following Hank Shaw’s recipe. I put some sage, chestnuts and pieces of apple in the cavity but did not stuff it.

Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot from South Australia

Cabbage with bacon, tarragon and chestnut

The caramelised onions left over from cooking the pheasant

Salad of blue cheese, rocket and chestnut (why yes, we were on a bit of a chestnut kick!)

A cherry and brandy sauce, a type of cranberry sauce replacement (it wasn’t sweet as the cherries were quite young)

More merlot!

Garlic butter roasted mushrooms, following this Smitten Kitchen recipe. Oh my goodness. Everyone must make these mushrooms! They are ridiculously addictive. Make them, and eat them hot or cold.

Stuffing, baked in a separate pan, with onions, chestnuts and sage.

Not shown in the photo are the pre-dinner cocktails we had – this London-style South Side cocktail, with mint, cucumber and lime – delicious and refreshing; and the dessert of ‘eggnog cake’, basically a cheesecake with additional spices and some brandy and rum added.

I hope you all ate well during the holidays, and feasted with friends and family.

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wow – mouthwatering. I could eat.. but for the fact that after the festive stuffing period I shouldn’t, until at least Easter 🙂
Happy New Year down under, looking forward to many more tempting and inspiring posts (and pictures :))